Welp_im_damnedPixel 8 series MEGATHREAD
IzzyDataAny news on older Pixel devices having a price reduction?
They usually get discontinued. But the 6a did get a reduction in price tho. So maybe the 7 pro would get a reduction?
ijeffThanks for this, Welp! Pinning for the day :)
What time does it start?
10am EST. 15 minutes from now.
In 15 minutes I guess
10 am est
LCPJust started.
Good to see minor battery life improvements to the Pixel Watch 2. Hopefully that upgraded heart rate sensor is actually accurate.
Pixel Watch was embarrassingly bad in health tracking compared to the Apple Watch SE. It’s cheaper to get an Apple Watch SE + (discounted) iPhone than just a Pixel Watch.
And please get rid of the Fitbit subscription, Google.
Google Pixel Watch : Scientific Review
Thanks for the link!
yeah thats a shame about the health tracking
Yup, I considered the pixel watch for my android phone but Garmin has an advantage over it in every category while having no subscription. I would have considered an apple watch if it were compatible with android.
I think the pixel watch is doomed to fail unless they can separate from the Fitbit model and continue to improve the hardware and software.
Blxterhad no idea Google owned Fitbit. But looks like you don’t miss out on many features by not subscribing to the Fitbit pro thing. Could be wrong. But Yea screw a Fitbit subscription.
They moved detailed sleep tracking insights under the subscription model. It’s pretty disappointing.
What would be the difference (if there is one) from the detailed sleep tracking and non detailed version?
Sleep phase details, which can be useful for monitoring sleep quality over time.
zaphI can’t stand sleeping with a watch on so not getting the sub hasn’t bothered me a bit.
Interesting! My smart watches are almost solely for sleep tracking and are used mostly as regular time pieces during the day.
I use my smart watch for 3 features
I don’t really do any sports, but it’s nice to know how many steps I took today and how far I walked. (it’s between 100m-20Km per day)
I still wouldn’t consider an apple watch over a Garmin. Apple/Google/Samsung need to get their battery life on par with Garmin.
I agree, after owning Garmin watches I wouldn’t want an apple watch. It was just the only other highly recommended no-subscription watch in the US market.
do you trust that guy because he calls himself a scientist or because he has fancy graphs, maybe his accent?
I saw both of his videos where he compares pixel watch and apple watch against polar h10 chest strap as a reference device, but somehow the reference device is ranked lower than apple device in his pixel watch ratings? How does that happen?
how does a reference device wind up being less accurate against the device you are testing against? I couldn’t find him testing them against an actual medical equipment.
Him comparing Apple watch against Polar H10: i.ibb.co/MnSJXR1/image.png
His ranking when testing Google pixel watch: i.ibb.co/Xt9hS4J/image.png
Google is shit at hardware and nobody wants a subscription for a watch but maybe, just maybe, this guy seems like a apple fanboy?
The guy doesn’t reveal his data or the code he uses to plot the graphs, just 100s and 100s of affiliate links. How the hell people consider this scientific and why the fuck is it so popular?
He reviewed a second Polar H10 strap, which is why it was on the chart. youtu.be/6F_RccP7Ec0
It does seem to have been removed from newer videos. It’s not in the Apple Watch Series 9 review.
Regarding the accuracy of the Polar H10 strap itself: youtu.be/YGMZNF7Lnmo
Regarding comparing with actual scientific tests: youtu.be/7m_oBiYk8Rk he only does it for devices with significance, it seems.
It’s not a perfect series of tests since the subject is only him, but he’s clear about it and it’s above and beyond what regular tech reviewers do, who gloss over spec sheets.
These are the kinds of reviews I personally value.
Polar H10 Scientific Review (2021)
Jeez. Just replace the keynote with a web page that lists specs, features, etc so I can decide whether I want to buy your product or not.
JivebunnySo much corporate vomit. Jeez.
Agreed. Also, mentioning AI every 3 sentences like every other tech company recently.
To be fair, they are primarily an Software (and theirfor AI) company.
It’s still pretty annoying. I also really liked the intro of the Keynote for once.
SnipingNinjaTbf it’s more like they started the trend, considering they do actually use a lot of AI
Good thing they immediately launched the product pages with comparisons and don’t force you to watch the keynote!
Very happy to see their partnership with iFixit, and to see repairability actually be taken seriously.
That’s one of the things I’m most excited about, too
I have had to take my pixel 6 pro to the Ifixit like 6 times two times were my fault (broken screen) others were the phone just actually dying for no reason.
BlackEcoWell, they did not partner with iFixit out of good faith: France’s repairability score (which might serve as a template for a EU-wide version) incentivize OEMs to provide repair instructions and parts as it gets them a better score.
Anyone know what time Android 14 rolls out?
I’ve got it downloading now.
Yea I did too 30mins ago actually
Maybe not OTA yet?
NimNimWell, it seems like I’ll let my $200 Google credit expire because the pricing of the new Watch is ridiculous and unjustifiable for me to purchase it.
It’s included with the 8 Pro.
True, but I got 7 Pro last year and I’m happy with it therefore don’t want to upgrade my perfectly fine phone especially considering its low trade-in value if I decide to trade it for an upgrade and receive the Watch2 as a free (!!) bonus. However, for someone actively looking to upgrade their phone, I think the bundle deal is absolutely great for them.
Can’t you can get the new Pixel Buds instead?
They aren’t new. They only releases new colors
Sadly, I already have them.
Then buy the pro, sell the phone and keep the watch
Grab the pixel buds pro? Those are 200.
I feel like just letting the $200 expire isn’t the best play here. You could buy something and resell it, otherwise it’s a waste of $200
blow it all on a gacha game and don’t even get a single character you want
I grabbed a Pro for myself, a worthy upgrade from the 5, and getting a free Watch 2 with it is great. I love my OG pixel watch so that with better battery life is all I ask for.
It's not free, you are paying for it in the phone price. Phone prices are super inflated rn.
Okay, so at no extra cost to me I get a $700 phone (by your standards) and a $350 watch, both of which I use basically all day every day for any number of reasons that will last me 3 years like my current one. Sounds good to me.
Woah my guy, I am not objecting your purchasing decision, relax! I hope they are great devices and you are happy with them.
I think they actually want to inspire Fitbit Premium subscriptions with the watch. Not required, but recurrent user spending…
Yeah, probably part of it too. Google are an advertising company after all, they always have loads of sales on Pixel products to get people in the ecosystem for that juicy data.
So what price do you think the 8 Pro should sell at?
And what price do you think would be good for a 8 Pro and Pixel Watch bundle?
At some point the 8 Pro would be sold at MSRP and without the watch which would be the worst value. And you would have to wait a long while for the phone to drop in price the value of the watch.
Nah pixels drop fast in price and there's always loads of sales.
Phones havent changed much in the last few years, but prices have sky rocketed.
I think all these phones should be like $700 max.
Congrats! Should be quite the upgrade from the Pixel 5.
7 years of OS support! That’s the kind of stuff I like to hear.
Now I would really like for Google to retroactively upgrade the Pixel 6 and 7 update support to match the Pixel 8.
MarkaosI’d love it too with my 7a, but there’s no way Google does something nice just 'cause. They’ve already sold the phones with a shorter support window and they gain nothing by releasing more updates for those devices.